FOX NEWS FIRST: Historic tax reform nears reality as Senate approves bill; House has final vote today

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UNITED NATIONS 7 hrs ago

Haley: New UN resolution punishing Iran could be in the works

Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said that based on a new report by the U.N. Secretary General, new pressure on Iran’s continued behavior could lead to a new resolution against the Tehran regime or the strengthening present ones.

World 44 mins ago

East Timor parliament rejects government budget second time

A political crisis is looming in East Timor after a coalition of opposition parties rejected the new government's policy program for a second time.

Europe 52 mins ago

Uber must abide by cab regulations, top European court rules

In a landmark ruling Wednesday that may fundamentally change Uber’s international operations, the European Union’s highest court ruled that the ride-hailing service is a ...

World 1 hr ago

UN closes 1st of several South Sudan protection camps

The United Nations says it has closed the first of seven protection camps that have sheltered more than 200,000 civilians during South Sudan's civil war.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

Vatican envoy: Unilateral moves on Jerusalem threaten peace

The top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land says the status of Jerusalem should not be altered by "unilateral decisions," amid protests over the U.S. recognition of the ...

World 1 hr ago

Activists: Airstrikes in rebel-held Syrian village killed 17

Syrian activists and rescue workers say that at least 17 people, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes on a rebel-held village in northwestern Idlib province.

North Korea 1 hr ago

US pressures China to do more about North Korea's nuclear program

The United States is calling for tougher sanctions against North Korea in a new draft resolution given to China.

World 2 hrs ago

Greece: At least 7 injured in migrant detention center fight

Greek authorities say at least seven people have been injured in an overnight brawl at an overcrowded migrant detention center on the island of Lesbos.

World 3 hrs ago

9,000-plus dead in Mosul: Cost to oust Islamic State group

Between 9,000 and 11,000 people were killed in the nine-month battle to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group — a civilian casualty rate nearly 10 times ...

World 3 hrs ago

American says he escaped Indonesian jail due to extortion

An American man who was recaptured after escaping from an overcrowded prison on the Indonesian resort island of Bali says he fled because of extortion by other inmates.

North Korea 3 hrs ago

Merchant ships accused of North Korea sanctions violations may face UN ban

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to blacklist 10 merchant ships that were found to be transporting banned items from North Korea -- in violation ...

ENVIRONMENT 3 hrs ago

Conservation group says Japan aiding in illegal ivory trade

A conservation group says Japan's lax controls over its domestic stock of ivory are encouraging illegal exports to other countries and undermining efforts to end trafficking in ...

World 3 hrs ago

9,000-plus died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul

An Associated Press investigation has found that between 9,000 and 11,000 civilians died in the final battle to drive Islamic State extremists out of the Iraqi city of Mosul.

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The Latest: Victims' lawyer says Law's death reopens wounds

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Rogue Venezuela cop surfaces in online video showing attack

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Abandoned pets swamp shelters in post-hurricane Puerto Rico

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Mexico sends accused money launderer for 'El Chapo' to US for trial

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East Timor parliament rejects government budget second time

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American says he escaped Indonesian jail due to extortion

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Conservation group says Japan aiding in illegal ivory trade

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Myanmar investigates 10 bodies found in grave in Rakhine

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Uber must abide by cab regulations, top European court rules

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Greece: At least 7 injured in migrant detention center fight

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The Latest: Victims' lawyer says Law's death reopens wounds

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US urges UN to punish Iran, but Russia says no sanctions

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UN closes 1st of several South Sudan protection camps

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Libya's parliament appoints new central bank governor

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Airport in Egypt's Sinai targeted while 2 ministers visited

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The Latest: UN says Congo base reoccupied after fatal attack

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UN closes 1st of several South Sudan protection camps

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Vatican envoy: Unilateral moves on Jerusalem threaten peace

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Activists: Airstrikes in rebel-held Syrian village killed 17

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Greece: At least 7 injured in migrant detention center fight

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Indonesian customs arrest 3 foreign drug suspects in Bali

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Australian accused of being 'loyal agent' to North Korea identified, called a 'good man'

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2 couples tie knot in Australia's 1st same-sex weddings

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Australian man accused of brokering North Korea missile sales

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World 4 hrs ago

Myanmar investigates 10 bodies found in grave in Rakhine

Myanmar's military says a forensic investigation has begun after the discovery of 10 bodies in a mass grave in a village in troubled Rakhine state.

World 4 hrs ago

Christmas in Bethlehem: Trump's Jerusalem shift looms large

President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital looms large in Christmas festivities this year in the traditional birthplace of Jesus, biblical Bethlehem.

RELIGION 4 hrs ago

The Latest: Victims' lawyer says Law's death reopens wounds

The Latest on the death of Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston who was a central figure in the clergy sex abuse scandal.

World 5 hrs ago

Rogue Venezuela cop surfaces in online video showing attack

The rogue Venezuelan cop who staged an attack earlier this year on two government buildings in Caracas with a stolen helicopter has surfaced again.

RELIGION 5 hrs ago

Bernard Law, former cardinal linked to Boston's church sex abuse scandal, dead at 86

Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston, has died at age 86, according to an official with the Roman Catholic Church.

TERRORISM 5 hrs ago

Philippine president declares Christmas truce with rebels

The Philippine president has declared a Christmas truce with communist guerrillas and urges them to reciprocate the goodwill gesture after recently scrapping peace talks with the ...

World 5 hrs ago

Abandoned pets swamp shelters in post-hurricane Puerto Rico

They've been tossed over fences, tied to gates and even left with a $20 bill under their collar.

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VIDEO 6 hrs ago

US vetoes UN resolution condemning Jerusalem decision

Amb. John Bolton reacts on 'Fox News @ Night.'

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Why the House needs to vote again on the tax bill

Here’s an explanation as to why the tax bill must return to the House after the Senate vote.

UNITED NATIONS 7 hrs ago

Haley: New UN resolution punishing Iran could be in the works

Nikki Haley, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said that based on a new report by the U.N. Secretary General, new pressure on Iran’s continued behavior could lead to ...

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VIDEO 9 hrs ago

How the Obama admin allegedly gave Hezbollah a pass

How did the Obama administration allegedly put roadblocks on an anti-Hezbollah task force to ensure the Iran nuke deal? #Tucker

Drugs 9 hrs ago

Mexico sends accused money launderer for 'El Chapo' to US for trial

Mexico has sent one of the top alleged traffickers for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel — a close associate to drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — to the U.S. to face charges.

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